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Pyrene

Py′rene

,
Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] fire.]
(Chem.)
One of the less volatile hydrocarbons of coal tar, obtained as a white crystalline substance,
C16H10
.

Py′rene

,
Noun.
(Bot.)
Same as
Pyrena
.

Definition 2024


pyrène

pyrène

See also: pyrene

French

Noun

pyrène m (plural pyrènes)

  1. (botany) seed (of a fleshy fruit)
  2. (organic chemistry) pyrene